Vietnam’s Government Committee for Religious Affairs has warned the public of cult-like activities linked to a religious society known as the ‘Church of God,’ which has raised concerns recently due to its peculiar teachings and methods of attracting followers.

Participants at a workshop in Hanoi on April 26 discussed the impacts on gender caused by recommendations in the revised Labour Code and defined sensitive regulations on gender in the 2012 Labour Code.

The “Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – The Challenge” competition for university students, the fourth of its kind, successfully closed in Ho Chi Minh City on April 26. 

Policymakers, experts and researchers from Southeast Asian countries, Australia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) gathered at a workshop in Hanoi on April 26 to discuss the significance of public reform and state capacity to national development.

A family in Ben Tre Province in southern Vietnam has been living with fear as a huge bomb they found in a backyard pond three weeks ago has not been removed.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan led a delegation to visit Cuba from April 22-25 to exchange experiences in city development, particularly in social welfare affairs.

Former Vice President Truong My Hoa, who is also head of the club “Vi Hoang Sa - Truong Sa than yeu” (For beloved Hoang Sa – Truong Sa), had a meeting with Vietnamese expats in Sydney, Australia on April 26, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Gac Ma (Johnson South Reef) battle.

A training workshop on integrating environmental issues in the implementation of projects is being held by the Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SME) Development Project Management Board in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh for local departments and administrations on April 26-27.

Blockchain has been introduced at a recent forum as a solution to maximising the transparency of information about agricultural products.

VOV.VN -Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh highlighted Vietnamese women’s contributions to the national economy in her speech delivered at the 28th Global Summit of Women (GSW) themed “Creating Economies of Shared Value”, which opened in Sydney, Australia on April 26.

VOV.VN - The Singaporean Navy’s RSS Intrepid with 150 crewmembers on board docked at Tien Sa Port in central Da Nang City on April 26, beginning a four-day visit to Vietnam.

In 2018, the Ministry of Health (MoH) will use three new vaccines for the national expanded vaccines programme (NEVP). The India-made Combe Five will replace Quinvaxem vaccine in the NEVP.

The Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Vietnam have launched the 2018 Labour Research Contest with the topic of “Research for exploring Industrial Relations practices and its reflection toward better policies”. 

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed amending the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts to give trade union organisations direct participation in protecting overseas labourers. 

VOV.VN - An FM radio station built by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) with the use of Vietnamese non-refundable aid was inaugurated in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia on April 25.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked for drastic measures to promptly handle problems and risks threatening aviation security while presiding over a recent meeting of the National Civil Aviation Security Committee in Hanoi.

Vietnamese students at the Financial University, one of the most prestigious universities in Russia, held a cultural exchange event on April 25 to mark the 100th year of the school, the alma mater of many high-ranking officials of Vietnam’s banking sector.

Vietnam Airlines will sell duty-free goods again on its flights beginning this June in co-operation with well-known provider of luxury brands, King Power.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visited the Vietnamese Consulate General and met with representatives of Vietnamese in Sydney on April 25 as part of her trip to Australia to attend the 28th Global Submit of Women.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of central Quang Binh province Nguyen Huu Hoai called on Cuba to continue support for the locality in health care at a reception for Cuban Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera on April 25. 

VOV.VN - Two construction workers were injured on April 25 when scaffolding suddenly collapsed in Truong An ward in central Hue City.

Traditional craft villages of Hanoi are facing a shortage of labourers, especially skilled workers, reported Kinh te Viet Nam & The Gioi (Vietnam and World Economy) Magazine.

The Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) is attending the 17th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which takes place from April 16 to 27 at the UN Headquarters in New York.

American psychotherapist Douglas Holwerda, whose primary work is talk therapy for those who are dealing with life problems or mental health issues, never planned to move to Vietnam - but now he’s lived here since 2011.

VOV.VN - Many localities across the country celebrated the anniversary of the death of the Hung Kings on April 25 (the tenth day of the third lunar month) to respectfully remember the merits of the country’s ancestors and to show their deep gratitude to the founders of the nation.

The worship of Hung Kings has become a cultural identity and a traditional principle of Vietnamese people, expressing gratitude for the ancestors' merit in the foundation and protection of the country.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc led a delegation in offering incense to pay tribute to the Hung Kings, the founders of the nation, at the Hung Kings Temple relic site in northern Phu Tho Province on the morning of April 25 (the tenth day of the third lunar month).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 24 met with veterans of the 3rd Army Corps who fought in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) Front in the resistance war against the US.

Vietnam is facing a significant shortage of skilled birth attendants in hard-to-reach areas and a significant difference in the competency of birth attendants in regions, according to midwifery, maternal, family planning reports.

The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) international undersea cable broke down at 23:50 on April 23, disrupting Internet connections from Vietnam to other countries, according to the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT).